I'm putting together a bench rest 22lr and looking at a McMillan br 50 stock. Those of you that have them how do you like them? This will be my first bench rest specific rifle and don't have much experience in the class. Are there other better stocks out there? Its for a CZ 455 action and .900 barrel. I Was planning on setting up a long range (long range for 22lr) tactical style rifle, but I'm thinking of changing direction.
mcmillan br 50 stock
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With a start up for 100 yard matches here in the Fraser Valley, this will be my 100 yard rifle, BSA Martini Int'l Mk II with a Leupold 36X BR.
The Remington 40XB has a 20 inch Shilen barrel and a McMillan stock with a B&L 4200 36 X scope.
Both will shoot under an inch at 100 for 10 rounds but the match ammo is not cheap. Five bricks ordered today will probably be $1000 after taxes and shipping.
I had an Anschutz 1811 that would shoot under an inch at 100 also but one can only feed so many pigs and they don't digest garbage well.
The Remington 40XB has a 20 inch Shilen barrel and a McMillan stock with a B&L 4200 36 X scope.
Both will shoot under an inch at 100 for 10 rounds but the match ammo is not cheap. Five bricks ordered today will probably be $1000 after taxes and shipping.
I had an Anschutz 1811 that would shoot under an inch at 100 also but one can only feed so many pigs and they don't digest garbage well.
With a start up for 100 yard matches here in the Fraser Valley, this will be my 100 yard rifle, BSA Martini Int'l Mk II with a Leupold 36X BR.
The Remington 40XB has a 20 inch Shilen barrel and a McMillan stock with a B&L 4200 36 X scope.
Both will shoot under an inch at 100 for 10 rounds but the match ammo is not cheap. Five bricks ordered today will probably be $1000 after taxes and shipping.
I had an Anschutz 1811 that would shoot under an inch at 100 also but one can only feed so many pigs and they don't digest garbage well.
Do you get a good cheek weld with the bench rest stocks shooting from a bench? I've done a lot of shooting prone and hunting situations, but can honestly say I've never shot from a bench. I know the best thing is to get out and practice, and I plan to get a lot of practice in this summer.
Typically a good benchrest stocked rifle is fired using a free recoil method and little to no cheek weld. The stock conforms to the rest with a wide flat bottom forend and a nearly parallel line between the forend and the bottom of the butt stock that rides the rear bag. The triggers are light enough that the release, with practice, will not upset the lay of the gun. A cheek weld would be counterproductive.
